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Rubric for Observation Project Course: PSYC 321 6382 Social Psychology (2215)
/ 5
/ 5
Organizati
on Exceptional 5 points
Exceeds Expectation s 4.25 points
Meets Expectation s 3.5 points
Meets Some Expectation s 2.75 points
Meets Minimal Expectation s 2 points
Not Done 0 points
Criterion Score
Title Page
contains
all
required
informatio
n
Goals are
stated
appropriat
ely
Flawless use of APA style
and contains
all required
information
Minor errors in APA style
and/or
informationa
l content
Utilizes basic APA style
but includes
consistent
errors
and/or is
missing
some
required
information
Pervasive errors in APA style
and/or
missing
multiple
pieces of
required
information
Missing key components of an APA
title page.
Title page
not
submitted.
Effectively defines two to three
achievable
goals for observations conducted;
provides
critical supporting explanation/ logic
Defines two to three goals and provides
surface-level supporting explanation/ logic; goals are
reasonably
achievable
per the
justifications
presented
Addresses two to three goals and provides a
brief explanation of logic in effort to
justify goals;
goals should
be attainable
but
explanation/
logic does
not
demonstrate
strongest
path forward
Goals are not clearly stated, but one or two
may be extrapolated from the
general
direction of
the paper
Goals are
not clearly
sated and
are not easily extrapolated by the reader
Does not
identify
goals.
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/ 5
/ 5
Organizati
on Exceptional 5 points
Exceeds Expectation s 4.25 points
Meets Expectation s 3.5 points
Meets Some Expectation s 2.75 points
Meets Minimal Expectation s 2 points
Not Done 0 points
Criterion Score
Research
Question
is clearly
stated
Population
is
described
appropriat
ely
Effectively defines scope of the research;
clearly states a specific question or set of
questions to
be answered
Defines scope of the research; provides
surface-level supporting statement introducing a
specific
question or
set of
questions to
be answered
Addresses the scope of the research; provides a
brief statement introducing a
specific
question or
set of
questions to
be
answered,
but
statement
lacks details
Research
question is
not clearly stated, but may be extrapolated from the
general
direction of
the paper
Research
question
is not clearly sated and is not easily extrapolated by the
reader
Paper void
of evidence
of a research
goal.
Effectively and appropriatel y describes the population observed;
information
is considered
critically,
stated
clearly and
described
comprehensi
vely
Defines and appropriatel y describes the population observed;
information
is considered
critically,
and
omissions do
not impact
overall
understandi
ng of the
population's
dynamics
Addresses and describes the population observed; information
is considered
critically, but
description
leaves
ambiguities
unexplored,
and/or key
variables
unknown
Population may be described; information
is considered
critically but
stated
without
clarification
or
description
Population
may be
described
but
information is considered on the surface without
critical
analysis or
clarification
Information
is inaccurate
or lacks
attempt at
accurate,
appropriate
description
of the
population
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/ 5
/ 5
Organizati
on Exceptional 5 points
Exceeds Expectation s 4.25 points
Meets Expectation s 3.5 points
Meets Some Expectation s 2.75 points
Meets Minimal Expectation s 2 points
Not Done 0 points
Criterion Score
Abstracts
are
appropriat
e and
well-
integrated
An
introducti
on
previews
main
points
Five appropriate abstracts from social
psychologica
l literature;
abstracts
attached;
expert explanation of how the
research
helps form
the research
question
Four to five appropriate abstracts from social
psychologica
l literature;
abstracts
attached;
brief
explanation
of how the
research
helps form
the research
question
Three to four appropriate abstracts from social
psychologica
l literature;
abstracts
attached;
brief explanation of how the
research
helps form
the research
question
Two to five abstract s; abstracts may be from sources other than social psychologica
l literature;
abstracts
may be attached; plausible explanation of how the
research
helps form
the research
question
One to five abstract s; abstracts may be from sources other than social psychologica
l literature;
abstracts
may be attached; incomplete or inaccurate explanation of how the
research
helps form
the research
question
Abstracts
not
presented or
are not
related to
research
question
Skillfully, with clarity, discusses the observation setting;
Includes
sufficient
detail to
demonstrate
how the
setting
might have
affected
behaviors
discussed
throughout
the paper.
Straightforw ard discussi on of the observation setting;
Includes
sufficient
detail to
demonstrate
how the
setting
might have
affected
behaviors
discussed
throughout
the paper.
Generally describes the observation setting; details lacks
clarity;
ambiguity
fogs
understandi
ng of how
the setting
might have
affected
behaviors
discussed
throughout
the paper.
Observation setting may be described; information
is
vague/limits
understandi
ng of how
the setting
might have
affected
behaviors
discussed
throughout
the paper.
Observation setting may be mentioned but not described. It is not clear
how the
setting
might have
affected
behaviors
discussed
throughout
the paper.
Observation
setting is not
addressed.
It is not clear
how the
setting
might have
affected
behaviors
discussed
throughout
the paper.
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/ 5
/ 5
Organizati
on Exceptional 5 points
Exceeds Expectation s 4.25 points
Meets Expectation s 3.5 points
Meets Some Expectation s 2.75 points
Meets Minimal Expectation s 2 points
Not Done 0 points
Criterion Score
Observati
ons are
detailed
appropriat
ely
Citations
and
references
in proper
APA style
Meaningfull y details the behaviors
observed
Provides
sufficient details about the
behaviors
observed
Broadly details the behaviors
observed;
ambiguity
possibly
noted
Addresses the behaviors observed,
but does not
provide
meaningful
details
Mentions behaviors were
observed,
but does not
provide
meaningful
details.
Does not
detail or
discuss
behaviors
observed.
Flawless use of APA style
Minor errors in APA style
Utilizes basic APA style but
includes
consistent
errors
Pervasive errors in APA style
Missing key components of an APA
style
Fails to
utilize APA
style
Content Exceptional 10 points
Exceeds Expectation s 8.5 points
Meets Expectation s 7 points
Meets Some Expectation s 5.5 points
Meets Minimal Expectation s 4 points
Not Done 0 points
Criterion Score
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Total / 50
Overall Score
/ 10
Content Exceptional 10 points
Exceeds Expectation s 8.5 points
Meets Expectation s 7 points
Meets Some Expectation s 5.5 points
Meets Minimal Expectation s 4 points
Not Done 0 points
Criterion Score
Results
are stated
clearly
and
conclusion
s draw
appropriat
ely from
the
informatio
n
gathered.
Results are stated clearly; meaningful, insightful, explanation given for
conclusions drawn based
upon
behaviors
observed.
Explanation includes linkages to social
psychology
theories.
Results are stated clearly; straightforw ard explanation given for
conclusions
drawn based
upon
behaviors
observed.
Explanation includes some linkages to social
psychology
theories.
Results are stated, but may not be consistently clear. Straightforw
ard
explanation
given for
conclusions
drawn based
upon
behaviors
observed.
Explanation
includes
tentative linkages to social
psychology
theories.
Results mentioned, but may not be consistently clear. Explanation
given for
conclusions drawn may not be consistency based upon behaviors observed.
Explanation
may includes
tentative linkages to social
psychology
theories.
Results are not clearly addressed; Explanation
given for
conclusions
drawn may not be consistency based upon behaviors observed.
Explanation
may fail to make linkages to social
psychology
theories.
Results are
not
addressed.
Exception
al 45 points
minimum
Exceeds
Expectations 40 points
minimum
Meets
Expectation
s 35 points
minimum
Meets Some
Expectations 30 points
minimum
Meets Minimal
Expectations 25 points minimum
Not
Done 0 points
minimum
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